Hopeful insurance professionals brave a cold South Korean soccer field to take exam
PhonlamaiPhoto/iStockBy HEEJIN KANG, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — Wearing masks, they held their test papers tightly, protecting them against the wind. They zipped up hoodies and donned hats, hoping to stay as warm as possible. Shivering
As Italy's COVID-19 deaths decrease, experts urge caution when lifting lockdown
ArtistGNDphotography/iStockBy MEGAN WILLIAMS and CARMEN COX, ABC News (ROME) — Almost seven weeks after its national lockdown began, Italy’s daily deaths from the novel coronavirus are decreasing. But experts warn Italians not to let their guard down.
NFL draft season under way with players safely quarantined at home
artisteer/iStockBy the GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially shut professional sports down and is keeping everyone indoors, but night two of the first-ever virtual NFL draft kicked-off Friday and gave fans
Local retailer details effort to sell merchandise in hard-hit Bronx
Kameleon007 iStockBy AARON FERRER, ABC News (NEW YORK) – As New York became the U.S. epicenter of COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to keep the state on pause until at least May 15th while keeping all
FBI offers $5000 reward for information about fire at a Missouri Islamic Center
pictore/iStockBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.) — A fire that broke out at a Cape Girardeau mosque during the early morning hours after the start of Ramadan is under investigation by the FBI and local
An inside look at the Paycheck Protection Program: 'It’s a race'
mphillips007/iStockBy REBECCA JARVIS and LAYNE WINN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — When the United States Treasury first announced plans on March 27 to grant small businesses $349 billion in forgivable loans, known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),
Fewer domestic violence calls during COVID-19 outbreak has California officials concerned
Kameleon007/iStockBy ALEX STONE, ALEXANDER MALLIN and MATT GUTMAN, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — Since the beginning of COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders, police and advocacy groups across the country have warned that domestic violence calls could increase with people
Report: Wake Forest splits with head basketball coach
cmannphoto/iStockBy JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Wake Forest University has reportedly severed ties with its head men’s basketball coach, Danny Manning. Citing sources, ESPN reports the split comes after Manning, 53, spent six seasons coaching
Massachusetts surpasses 50K COVID-19 cases, death toll jumps after 'reporting error'
Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBy ARIELLE MITROPOULOS and ELLA TORRES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Confirmed cases and deaths under the novel coronavirus in Massachusetts saw a startling increase after a “reporting error.”
Driver in crash may have passed out from wearing N95 mask too long: Police
Lincoln Park Police DepartmentBy CHRISTINA CARREGA, ABC News (LINCOLN PARK, N.J.) — The driver of a single-car crash in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, is “believed” to have passed out behind the wheel after wearing an N-95 mask